John Cleese
John CleeseBorn on Oct. 27, 1939, in Somerset, England, John Cleese is one of Britain's most acclaimed comic actors and writers.

A founder of the groundbreaking 1970s comedy sketch series "Monty Python's Flying Circus," Cleese wrote and acted along with other regulars Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam. The team went on to create three satirical films, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. Cleese also created and acted in the popular TV series "Fawlty Towers."

In 1988, Cleese wrote, produced and starred in the hit film A Fish Called Wanda, for which he earned a British Academy Award and an Oscar nomination for his screenplay. He's portrayed the ghost Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter movies and voiced King Harold in Shrek 2. Other notable films include The Great Muppet Caper, Silverado and The World Is Not Enough.

Featured Movies
  • Time BanditsTime Bandits

    In Terry Gilliam's fantastic voyage through time and space, a boy escapes from his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarves. On their journey, they visit Napoleon (Ian Holm), Robin Hood (John Cleese) and King Agamemnon (Sean Connery), among other popular figures. It's a... Read More

  • Beethoven's Christmas AdventureBeethoven's Christmas Adventure

    Lovable, oversized Saint Bernard Beethoven sets out to save the holidays when a wayward elf crashes Santa's sleigh and loses his bag of toys to thieves. Can Beethoven find the bag and get the sleigh back in time for Santa's annual delivery? Read More

  • Rat RaceRat Race

    Loosely based on It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, this comedic adventure starts with six couples assembled at the Las Vegas casino of Donald Sinclair and ends at a train station in New Meixco, where a satchel stuffed with $2 million awaits. Read More

  • And Now for Something Completely DifferentAnd Now for Something Completely Different

    Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam provide a hilarious romp through their madcap minds in this compilation of the best sketches from their hit television show. Featured favorites include "The Lumberjack Song," "Hell's Grannies," "The Upper-Class Twit... Read More

  • Fawlty TowersFawlty Towers

    Haughty, misadventure-prone Basil Fawlty and his bossy wife, Sybil, try to raise the profile of their "English Riviera" operation -- the Fawlty Towers Hotel -- but never-ending misunderstandings arise, leading to constant farcical lunacy. Read More

All John Cleese Movies
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
G
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
PG
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Shrek: The Final Chapter
PG
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (2009)
NR
Planet 51 (2009)
PG
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
PG
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
PG-13
Igor (2008)
PG
The Art of Soccer with John Cleese (2008)
NR
Shrek the Third (2007)
Shrek 3
PG
The Golden Years of British Comedy (2007)
NR
Charlotte's Web (2006)
G
Man About Town (2006)
R
Valiant (2005)
G
Monty Python: John Cleese's Best (2005)
NR
Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (2005)
PG-13
Time Troopers DVD Game (2005)
NR
Shrek 2 (2004)
PG
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
PG
John Cleese's Wine for the Confused (2004)
NR
Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004)
NR
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2004)
NR
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
UR
George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
PG
Stupidity (2003)
NR
Romance with a Double Bass (2003)
NR
Scorched (2002)
PG-13
Pinocchio (2002)
English-Dubbed Version
G
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter 2
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Die Another Day (2002)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG-13
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
PG-13
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter 1
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Rat Race (2001)
PG-13
Monty Python Live! (2001)
NR
Isn't She Great (2000)
R
Before the Flying Circus (2000)
NR
Monty Python Conquers America (2000)
NR
Monty Python: The Life of Python (2000)
NR
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG-13
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
PG-13
Parting Shots (1999)
NR
George of the Jungle (1997)
PG
Fierce Creatures (1997)
PG-13
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1997)
PG
The Swan Princess (1994)
G
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
R
The Jungle Book (1994)
PG
Splitting Heirs (1993)
PG-13
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
G
Erik the Viking (1989)
UR
The Big Picture (1989)
PG-13
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
R
Clockwise (1986)
PG
Silverado (1985)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG-13
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Yellowbeard (1983)
PG
Privates on Parade (1982)
R
Time Bandits (1981)
PG
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
G
The Secret Policeman's Balls (1981)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
NR
The Taming of the Shrew - BBC (1980)
NR
Doctor Who: The City of Death (1979)
NR
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
The Best of Not the 9 O'Clock News (1979)
NR
Best of The Muppet Show: Peter Sellers (1978)
TV-G
Strange Case of the End of Civilization (1977)
NR
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Fawlty Towers (1975)
NR
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
PG
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
NR
The Magic Christian (1969)
NR
Monty Python: Eric Idle's Best (1969)
TV-PG
Monty Python: Terry Gilliam's Best (1969)
TV-PG
Monty Python: Graham Chapman's Best (1969)
TV-PG
Monty Python: Terry Jones' Best (1969)
TV-PG
Monty Python: Michael Palin's Best (1969)
TV-PG
John Cleese on How to Irritate People (1968)
NR
At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
NR

 
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